Bottle-washing machine.



F. C'. H. STRASBURGER.

BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

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BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 5. 1910.

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FRANK C. H. STRASBURGER, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TOKTHE BOTTLERS MACHINERY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORA- TION OF ILLINOIS.

BOTTLE-WASHING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 10, 1916.

Application led May 5, 1910. Serial No. 559,629.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FRANK C. H. STRAS- nuncnr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-lVashing Machines, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates in general to bottle washing machines in which the bottles are carried from one end of the machine to the other on a carrier, and thoroughly cleansed and rinsed during their travel past a series of washing and rinsing devices.

It is an object of my invention to provide a single machine of relatively simple construction which will perform all of the soaking, washing and rinsing operations during a-single passage of the bottles from one end of the machine to the other, and which will deliver the bottles in a perfectly clean and sweet condition.

F nrther objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art as it is better understood by reference to the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying draw ings illustrating a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawings Figures 1 and 2 constitute a sectional side elevation of a machine embodying my invention, taken on the line 1-1 of Fig. 3. Fig. 3 isa plan of the whole machine. Fig. et is a section on the line 4-1 of Fig. 3. -F ig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a detailed elevation of my improved washing mechanism. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6. Fig.8 is

y van elevation of my improved washing mechanism showingit in operative position in a bottle. Fig. 9 is a plan of one of the bottle holding sockets. Fig. 10 is a section of a socket showing a bottle in position therein, and Fig. 11 is an enlarged view of the socket shown in Fig. 10.

Referring to the drawings in which like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the several figures, an endless carrier consisting of a pair of link belts 12 connected by transverse bars or rods 13, arranged to travel around an elliptical frame lLl is intermittently operated by the actuating'arms 15 secured upon rock-shafts 16 suitably mounted in the side frame of the machine. The actuating arms 15 are connected at their lower end to a rod 16 adapted to be reciprocated by an eccentric 17 on the shaft 18 suitably mounted on the sides of the frame. The upper ends of the arms are provided with fingers 19 which are,

mounted in the frame and provided with agear 2l adapted to be driven from a spurgear 22 secured upon the drive shaft 23'eX- tending longitudinally of the frame and adapted to be operated by a motor 24 or any other preferred form of driving means. i

The frame of the machine is inclosed in a casing 26 provided with partitions 27 and 28 which divide the interior of the casing into three compartments. The compartment at the right in Fig. 2 is preferably supplied with an alkaline or acid solution to be employed in the soaking operation: The central compartment preferably contains simply hot water; while the compartment at the left is adapted to receive'the cold water which has been employed in the washing and rinsing operations.

The transverse members 13 of the chain carrier are provided with a. plurality of sockets 29 shown in detail in Figs. 9, 10 and 11, of suitable shape to support the bottles to be washed in an inverted position. The sockets are preferably made of integral formation and comprise a ring 30 and a contracted neck 31, connected by suitably curved ribs 32. Each socket is provided with an annular flange 33 by means of which it is secured to the transverse bars 13 by rivets 34 or other preferred fastening means.

The 'carrier with the bottles positioned in the sockets is moved step by step by the actuating arms 15 in the direction of the arrows inFigs. 1 and 2. A plurality of rows of hollow spindles or tubes 35, are supported upon and communicate with a chest 36, (Figs. 3 and 5) and are guided near their upper ends by a suitable guide 37. The chest is mounted to reciprocate in a vertical plane and is guided in its up and down movements by a rod or post 38. A plurality of levers 39 are secured upon the rockshaft 40 extending transversely of the machine, each provided with a weight 41 which may be adjusted longitudinally of the levers to counter-balance the weight of the chest 36, which is supported by arms 42 secured upon the rock-shaft 40. The rock-shaft 40 is actuated to raise and lower the chest and tubes 35 by means of a slotted cam 43 secured upon the shaft 18; which reeiprocates a rod 44 by means of a traveler 45 secured upon the rod 44 and adapted to travel in the slot in the cam. The rod 44 is connected at 46 to the lower end of an arm 47 secured upon the shaft 40. The chest is supplied with the soaking solution from the compartment by means of a rotary pump 48 which communicates with the compartment through intakes 49 and with the chest through a flexible connection 50.

The mechanism is so timed that as the bottles are brought to rest over the tubes 35, the tubes are raised into the bottles, thus spraying the soaking solution over the interior of the bottles, and also spraying the exterior of the bottles before and after the tubes enter the bottles. I have shown four rows or series of tubes, and when this number is employed, it will be evident that each bottle receives four applications of the soaking solution both inside and outside the bottle. It will be obvious, however, that the number of series of tubes may be increased or diminished, as desired.

As the bottles are carried along from the soaking chamber, they pass into the washing chamber and are brought to rest over the tubes 51 carried by a chest 52 and guided by a suitable guide 58 similar to the soaking tubes and chest. The chest 52 is also adapted to be reciprocated in a vertical plane and guided by a post or rod 54. A plurality of weighted levers 55 are secured upon a rock-shaft 56 which supports the chest 52 by means of the arms 57. A connecting rod 58 connects the arm 47 with the arm 59 secured upon the rock-sha'ft 56, so that the tubes 35 and 51 are reciprocated simultaneously. Water from the washing compartment is supplied to the tubes 51 by a suitable `pump 60 through a flexible connection 6l, the water being supplied to the pump through suitable intakes 62. The operation of the washing'mechanism is similar to the operation of the soaking mechanism, and while any preferred Washing liquid may be employed, I` have found very satisfactory results are effected by the use of hot water.

After the bottles have passed through the soaking and washing operations, there may still remain in the bottles some foreign matter which sticks tightly to the interior thereof, and in order to remove this matter, the kbottles are subjected to a further washing operation in the left-hand compartment of the machine. In order to effect this Washing operation I have provided a plurality of rows of hollow spindles 63 suitably mounted in bearings 64 carried upon a chest 65 with which the lower ends of the tubes communicate, the upper ends being in suitable guides 66. Referring particularly'to Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, each tube is provided with a longitudinal slot near its upper end into which there is fitted a sheet of rubber 67 or other suitable flexible material which can be inserted into the month of av bottle and which comprises the washing member. AThe-flexible sheet is maintained in position by a cap (i8 screwed over the end of the spindle. An angularly disposed channel 69 communicates with the bore of the spindle and provides a discharge passage through which the liquid from the chest is sprayed into the bottle.

The liquid may be supplied to the chest 65 from the city water main or any other suitable source of supply. The spindles are driven through gears 70 secured thereon, one of which meshes with a gear 7l on a vertical shaft 72 which carries a bevel-gear 73 adapted to mesh with and be driven by bevel-gear 74 on the horizontal shaft 75 oarried in suitable bearings 76, 77 and 78, and having at its outer end a bevel-gear 79. A casing 8() incloses a vertical shaft 81 carrying a bevel-gear 82 adapted to drive the gear 79 and also a bevel-gear 83 adapted to mesh with and be driven by a bevel-gear- 84 secured upon the main drive shaft 23. Any other suitable driving connection may be employed to impart a rotary motion to the spindles, if preferred. The chest 65 is also adapted to be reciprocated in a vertical plane by means of arms 86 carrying the chest and secured upon a rock-shaft 87 which is actuated simultaneously with rock-shafts 56 and 40 through a link 88 and an arm 89 secured on the shaft. Suitable weighted levers 90 counterbalance the weight of the chest and spindles.

When the spindles are raised the flexible cleaning members 67 are forced into the bottles positioned in alinement therewith, and engagement of the cleaning members with the bottom and side walls of the bottles upon rotation of the spindles, will, in conjunction with the jet of Water sprayed from the opening 69, remove any foreign nliatter which may still remain in the bott es.

Since the machine is adapted to be used for cleaning bottles of various sizes such as quarts, pints or splits, and since the height to which the spindles are raised at each reciprocation remains constant, it will be evident that the bottles will be raised by the spindles ont of the sockets. ln order that the bottles will not rotate with the spindles butl will be held so that the cleaner will opthat when small sized bottles Iare being washed the washing spindles will engage the bottoms of the bottles sooner than they would the larger sized bottles, and in order to prevent the smaller bottles from rotating with the spindles when they are lifted from their. sockets I have made the bottle holding mechanism vertically adjustable Whereby it may be adjusted to bottles of varying heights.

The adjusting mechanism comprises a rock-shaft 94 extending transversely of the machine and provided at either end with arms 95 connected to the supporting frame 92 by links 96, as shown in Figs. 1 and 4. A handle 97 is secured to one end of the rock-shaft andl is adapted to engage with a holding segment 98 secured upon the casing of the machine. It will be evident that by means of the handle 97 the holding members 93 may be adjusted to any desired position.

After the washing operations the bottles pass over a spray chest 99 (Fig. 1)provided with openings in its top through which the water sprays over and into the bottles to thoroughly rinse and cleanse them. IVater is supplied to the chest 99 from the chest through a suitable connection 100. The bottles are further rinsed by means of one or more pipes 101 extending through the casing and provided with spray openings through which the water is sprayed over the bottles.

Each bottle in its passage through the machine, is subjected to several actions of a soaking solution, then to several actions 0f hot water, subsequently tp a jet of water in conjunction with the washing member which rotates within the bottle and loosens. and removes any matter which may be sticking thereto, while the bottle is held against rotation with the washing member, and eventually each bottle is thoroughly rinsed both inside and outside by sprays and jets of cold water. The machine embodying my invention performs during a single passage of the bottles through the machine, a complete cleansing and purifying of the bottles, thereby expediting the washing operation and greatly reducing the cost of labor of the cleansing operations.

While I have shown and described a preferred embodiment of my invention, it will thereof.

What I claim is: i

1. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of a casing,jgtrack extending longitudinally of the iii-portion thereof, said casinghavin'g openings 1n each end wall adjacent to", said track, 'sprocket wheels mounted atcichfendof the casing, an endless carierltrained over saidsprocket wheels, vone lap of said carrier extending throu h the casing above the track and the otherip extendingibeneatlijthe casing, vertical partitions in the casingbelowthe track dividing the casing-into a series of compartments, vertically ova-ble bottle washing devices in the tive compartments, an operating lever ed tedwith the bottle washing devices in""eacl compartment, a counter-Weight mounted on each lever, a driving shaft, a 'cam thereommeans connecting said cam with each of said levers whereby the levers are simultaneously operated to raise and lower saisdbottle washing devices, a second cam on'said shaft, a plurality of carrier operating levers, dogs carried by said levers in position to engage said carrier, and connections between said levers and said second cam whereby said levers are simultaneously operated, in alternation with the levers for raising and lowering the bottle Washing devices, to intermittently advance the carrier when the bottle washing devices are in lowered position.

2. In a bottle Washing machine, the combination of a casing having openings in opposite side walls, an endless carrier movably disposed through said openings and passing beneath said casing and provided with a plurality, of bottle receiving sockets, partitions in said casing and beneath said carrier dividing said casinginto a series of compartments, verticallyv movable bottle Washing devices in the respective compartments', an operating lever for the bottle washing devices in each compartment', a driving shaft. means for connecting r`said driving shaft to said levers toi` raise the bottle washing devices throughfithe sockets and into bottles on the carrierwl-periodically and simultaneously from ythe various compartments, and means connecting said carrier with said shaft for actuating` the carrier intermediate the actuatipn `pf safidbottle washing devices.

3. In a bottle washing machine, the combination of a casing mg openings in opposite sides, sprocket Y eels mounted on the casing beyond said openings, an endless carrier trained through said openings over said sprocket wheels and'fbineath said casing and provided with a pllifa-lity ofbottle receivthe material advantages' `tions between sui connections between said shaft and bottle ing sockets, partitions located beneath said Currier and dividing the casing into a series of compartments, bottle Washingv devices 1ocated in each com artment, u shaft, connecshaftV und carrier und washing devices forY alternately elevating said bottle washing devices from the coinpertinents through the sockets und into bottles on the carrier and for advancing the 10 carrier after euch operation of the bottle washing devices.

FRANK C. H; STRASBURGER. Witnesses:

WM. O. BELT, M. A. KIDDIE. 

